Leshii

Japanese: leshii
Leshii

…The thunder god Perun occupied the highest position in the pantheon of Slavic gods. Lesser gods included the forest god Leshii, the water god Vodyanoi, and the water, forest, and air spirit Vila. The Slavs did not leave behind a clear mythology, and the functions of the gods are not always clear. …

From Russia

...There was also a female fairy called Kikimora who helped hardworking housewives and punished lazy housewives. The forest spirit Leshii was particularly involved in human life. Leshii loved to play pranks on woodcutters if they let their guard down. ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "leshii" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…雷神ペルーンPerunはスラブの神々の神殿で最高位を占めていた。低位の神々には森神レーシーLeshii,水神ボジャノーイVodyanoi,水・森・空気の精ビーラVilaなどがあった。スラブ人は明確な神話を残さず,神々の機能は必ずしも明らかではない。…

【ロシア】より

…勤勉な主婦を助け怠惰な主婦をこらしめるキキーモラkikimoraと呼ばれる女の妖精もいた。人間の生活ととりわけ深いかかわりをもったのが森の精レーシーleshiiである。レーシーはいたずら好きで,木こりでも油断しているとからかわれる。…

※「leshii」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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